The Olympics Thread, London 2012, Games of the XXX Olympiad, 27th July - 12th August

[Philw]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19169678

Apparently, Meare's win was "tainted" according to Pendleton's dad.

Classy.

"It's a shame. It's a bit tainted and does leave something of a nasty taste. There's a certain tinge of bitterness.
"She did do exceptionally well and if the outcome was decided in three rides there would have been nothing to dispute."

Tbf that's hardly an un-understandable (um, yeah, that's a word!! reaction from her dad, and not miles out of line, only fair to expect him to be disappointed about how it went down. It's been well debated on here whether the relegation was warranted or not, and it's not as if judging in other areas of the games hasn't been without controversy, and bare in mind that's twice it has happened to her.

Oh and some great Sun style taking a quote out of context to change it's perception there Dave.

Edit: On a happier note, another guaranteed medal now in the sailing, possible gold in Women's 470 class.

 

[Azzurri]

Handball = Boss.

 

[Bigmaclad]

Handball = Boss.

Is right

 

[micknick]

BMX is pretty mint

 

[neil999]

apparently one of the horses involved cost 2 million! i'll have 2 please...

 

[Nails]

An Australian "athlete" complaining during the Equestrian Jumping event that she was made to wait to long before her turn because she was "called too early" and her horse had to wait "15 seconds longer" than it should have and was "too cold" to jump.

Officially confirmed as my least favourite discipline at the Olympics.

 

[Brennan]

Sorry, mate. Too serious? Just sick of the shield Saudi Arabia have from criticism.

You'll like this mate:

[video=youtube;RnLTHHpKl60]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnLTHHpKl60[/video]

'A country where women enjoy a status somewhere between human beings and livestock'

 

[Dom1878]

No medals for the individual show jumping, ahwell - such a fine line between success and failure in it though!

 

[icburns]

 

[Philw]

Great form on the young Summers there, body nice and straight as she enters the portal, good body shape, arms stretched wide, toes pointed. A faultless dive all round...

 

[tsubaki]

Its been said before, but this Dutch womens hockey team.

 

[RFUS]

Its been said before, but this Dutch womens hockey team.

If they lose this shoot out I'll never forgive New Zealand.

 

[toffeejack]

netherlands win, lets hope GB join them

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Something I've been thinking since the games started, why the hell are we letting North Korea compete? They should be banned from every sporting competition, its practically Nazi Germany with the re-education (brainwashing), spying on each other, and concentration camps. Except they have a bit of starvation thrown into the mix too. Disgrace I think.

 

[Allezfan]

Something I've been thinking since the games started, why the hell are we letting North Korea compete? They should be banned from every sporting competition, its practically Nazi Germany with the re-education (brainwashing), spying on each other, and concentration camps. Except they have a bit of starvation thrown into the mix too. Disgrace I think.

Nazi germany weren't banned either. The olympics have never excluded people for political reasons, no matter how murderous and insane their leaders are.